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Sims Reeves

Print
ca.1876 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Matthews & Sons (printers)
Unknown (artist)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Print of the operatic tenor John Sims Reeves (1821-1900), ca.1876.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleSims Reeves (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of the operatic tenor John Sims Reeves (1821-1900), ca.1876
Physical description
Print of the operatic tenor John Sims Reeves (1821-1900). The print features a head and shoulders image of Reeve he is wearing a formal jacket over a waistcoat and dark tie with a circular tie pin at the centre. His gaze is directed away from the viewer. A section of printed text providing a short biography of Reeves has been attached to the rear of the sugar paper on which the print is mounted.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.3cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark brown sugar paper. The measurements recorded are for the print only.)
  • Width: 25.5cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Reeves
Summary
Print of the operatic tenor John Sims Reeves (1821-1900), ca.1876.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.680-2015

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Record createdMay 29, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1314920/sims-reeves-print-unknown/
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